Four major conservation practice tasks –
• Planning tasks
• Design tasks
• Installation (layout of practices) tasks
• Inspection or check-out tasks
What are some examples of practice tasks?
• Planning
o Determine landowner needs
o Evaluate data
o Conduct Resource Assessments
o Apply for Permits
o Develop Alternatives
o Formulate Solutions
o Conduct Inventories
• Design
o Complete site surveys
o Conduct interviews
o Prepare design computations
o Plan preparation
o Prepare drawings, specifications, job sheets
o certification of plans
o Solicit necessary reviews
• Installation
o Conduct concrete tests
o Conduct compaction tests
o Obtain photographs to document steel placement, mulch cover, and other preconstruction conditions
o Conduct surveys and measurements for construction layout
o Gather load tickets and certifications
o Conduct pre-construction conferences
o Conduct tests and measurements during construction
o Layout or stake out practices
o Complete the oversight and monitoring of installation tasks
• Inspection or Check-out
o Complete surveys
o Document measurements
o Make observations in order to document that the completed practice complies with approved plans. Includes job sheets, photos, and job diaries, material certifications, weigh tickets, etc., that document installation.
o Complete “As built” plans
o Prepare certificates of completion, acceptance letters or other necessary approvals from regulatory authorities